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It was an exciting weekend for a few New England high school lacrosse teams that captured their respective division or class championships.

Here is a recap with some links of what you missed from this past weekend’s finales in Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Vermont, as well as what occurred earlier this month when Rhode Island crowned six state champions.

Connecticut Boy’s Lacrosse

In Class L, theDarien Blue Wave cruised past 19th seed Wilton, 13-3, to erase memories of last year’s one-goal setback to Ridgefield. The win provided the Blue Wave with its fourth Class L title since 2015. Darien led Wilton, 9-2, at the break, thanks to an impressive half field goal that kept momentum on the Blue Waves’ side.

In Class M, New Fairfield cruised by Weston, 18-2, on Saturday after handling East Lyme (19-4), Daniel Hand (18-5) and Guilford (17-7) in the first three rounds of the postseason. The victory provided New Fairfield with its second-straight Class M championship as they beat Hand last June, 13-11.

In Class L, the Darien girl’s lacrosse team capped its 2019 campaign with a 12-6 win over New Canaan. The win provided the Blue Wave with its sixth title since 2013. Additionally, the victory erased memories of last year’s tournament run, which saw New Canaan edge Darien, 12-11, in the semifinals before beating Ridgefield, 19-7.

In Division I, Pinkerton Academy scored its second-straight two-goal championship win over Bishop Guertin this past Saturday at Bill Ball Stadium. The Cardinals of Bishop Guertin defeated the Astros earlier this season when the two teams met in mid-April. After losing to Hingham in mid-May, the Astros returned to the win column to finish their 2019 campaign on a 10-game winning streak.

In Division II, Derryfield finished its 2019 campaign with some hardware by defeating Winnacunnet, 9-1. The two teams met earlier this season with the Cougars claiming a hard-fought 9-8 win. Derryfield lost just once this season but finished its season on a seven-game winning streak.

In Division III, Hopkinton capped its season with a 15-5 championship over top-seed Pelham. The Hawks fell to Pelham earlier this season by a score of 9-5. Hopkinton would rebound, though, finishing their regular season slate on a five-game winning streak.

In Division II, Portsmouth, the top seed in this year’s tournament, defeated Winnacunnet, 10-5, to claim its third-straight championship. The win was also Portsmouth’s second victory against Winnacunnet in the title round in three seasons.

In Division III, Hopkinton celebrated its first-ever championship in program history with a 12-11 win over Derryfield. The win erased memories of last season, which saw Hopkinton fall to Laconia, 10-6.

In Division I, top-seed La Salle finished its season with a 7-6 championship win over Moses Brown, which entered the postseason as the second seed. Prior to beating Moses Brown, La Salle knocked-off Bishop Hendricken, 17-7, in the semifinals.

In Division II, second-seed South Kingstown needed to score a trio of wins, including a title round victory over top-seed Portsmouth to secure a 12-10 championship win. Curtis Rasmussen highlighted his team’s win with 17 saves, while Max Willette added seven points on five goals and two assists. The championship victory was the first for SK.

In Division III, fourth-seed Westerly outlasted second-seed Narragansett, 8-7, to cap its season with a 16-3 record. Prior to beating Narragansett, the Bulldogs scored wins over PCD/SRA Co-op (15-3) and Burrillville (11-10).

In Division II, third-seed Middletown defeated top-seed Westerly, 15-11. Isabella Cecchi and Regan McEnroe were one of five Islanders to locate the back of their opponents’ net. Prior to beating Westerly, Middletown scored wins over Portsmouth(9-8) and Chariho (19-9).